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Albania vs Cyprus
Side-by-side comparison of Albania and Cyprus from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Albania
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 114 years
Cyprus
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 66 years
In short
Cyprus scores 66.1 in the NationsTree Index (43rd in the world) and Albania scores 60.6 (55th), a gap of 5.5 points. Their trees are 4.9 m and 5.1 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Albania has 71% more people than Cyprus. Albania is 3.1 times larger than Cyprus by land area. Albania and Cyprus have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Albania 2.3 million and Cyprus 1.4 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $64,575 in Cyprus and $28,221 in Albania (2025, international dollars). People in Cyprus live on average 2.0 years longer (81.8 vs 79.8 years).
Of 35 indicators reported by both countries, Albania ranks higher in the world on 10 and Cyprus on 25. Albania is clearly stronger in natural resources, tourism and environment & energy. Cyprus is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, trade and institutions & safety.
As a nation, Albania is the older of the two (statehood since 1912, 114 years), compared with Cyprus (since 1960). Over the last five years Albania improved faster (direction score 90 vs 54 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Albania and Cyprus.
Albania
1.5%
141st of 168
Cyprusbetter
17.9%
39th of 168
Renewable freshwater per personNatural resources
Albaniabetter
10,972
43rd of 183
Cyprus
586
151st of 183
Safely managed drinking waterInfrastructure & digital
Albania
70.8%
85th of 150
Cyprusbetter
99.7%
19th of 150
UnemploymentEconomy
Albania
10.9%
153rd of 187
Cyprusbetter
4.9%
85th of 187
CO₂ emissions per personEnvironment & energy
Albaniabetter
1.79
84th of 203
Cyprus
5.40
157th of 203
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Albania overtook Cyprus in GDP (PPP) in 2010 and has stayed ahead since.
Cyprus has been ahead of Albania in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1992.
Cyprus has been ahead of Albania in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Albania has been ahead of Cyprus in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
AlbaniaCyprus All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Albania | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 28,750140th/216 · 2024 | 9,250165th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 27,400143rd/216 · 2024 | 9,240164th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 2.3 m146th/217 · 2025 | 1.4 m155th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | -1.17%211th/217 · 2025 | 0.91%107th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 86.8115th/216 · 2024 | 147.080th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 58.9%133rd/217 · 2025 | 66.7%100th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 16.6%157th/217 · 2025 | 16.1%163rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 17.6%53rd/217 · 2025 | 14.9%67th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $30.54 bn113th/210 · 2025 | $41.23 bn104th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $66.31 bn121st/199 · 2025 | $63.71 bn125th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $53.39 bn124th/199 · 2025 | $53.38 bn125th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $12,99895th/210 · 2025 | $41,78340th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $28,22185th/199 · 2025 | $64,57533rd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $12,06087th/201 · 2025 | $36,11040th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 3.8%84th/210 · 2025 | 3.8%85th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.1%63rd/180 · 2025 | 0.1%16th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 10.9%153rd/187 · 2025 | 4.9%85th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 50.0%23rd/55 · 2024 | 53.7%1994 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 53.8%98th/189 · 2025 | 55.0%102nd/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -1.8%71st/192 · 2025 | 3.4%15th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 14.8%53rd/197 · 2025 | 1.1%168th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 21.8%115th/200 · 2025 | 11.1%179th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 6.0%142nd/192 · 2025 | 4.4%158th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 49.7%146th/200 · 2025 | 76.8%14th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $11.30 bn109th/182 · 2025 | $40.23 bn72nd/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $12.99 bn110th/182 · 2025 | $37.90 bn72nd/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 37.0%90th/183 · 2025 | 97.6%10th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 42.5%96th/183 · 2025 | 91.9%16th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 79.5%96th/183 · 2025 | 189.5%11th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 3.3%85th/170 · 2024 | 63.1%17th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 54.1%65th/171 · 2024 | 16.5%114th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 13.4%98th/171 · 2024 | 15.9%87th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 5.6%60th/171 · 2024 | 3.1%86th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 1.5%141st/168 · 2024 | 17.9%39th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -0.7%87th/191 · 2025 | -6.4%156th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 6.1%34th/196 · 2025 | 27.1%7th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 1.4%106th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%173rd/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 1.04%44th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.05%67th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.03%39th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.18%64th/209 · 2021 | 0.01%82nd/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.14%104th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%171st/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 21.5%51st/206 · 2024 | 10.4%100th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 10,97243rd/183 · 2022 | 586151st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 2.7 m56th/194 · 2020 | 4.1 m42nd/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $1.24 bn64th/175 · 2020 | $663.0 m88th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 35.9%22nd/168 · 2020 | 3.3%103rd/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 2.9 m40th/107 · 2020 | 1.6 m54th/107 · 2019 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 79.854th/217 · 2024 | 81.840th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 9.268th/196 · 2024 | 5.040th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.8884th/174 · 2020 | 3.5644th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.962nd/145 · 2020 | 2.286th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 97%29th/193 · 2024 | 94%66th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 93.2%36th/153 · 2023 | 85.9%59th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 108.4%29th/173 · 2024 | 106.7%36th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 48.5%2018 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 26.8%54th/217 · 2025 | 21.6%67th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 7.1%84th/193 · 2023 | 8.1%60th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 97.7%23rd/98 · 2023 | 98.7%2011 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 84.1%18th/150 · 2024 | 120.9%3rd/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.81071st/193 · 2023 | 0.91332nd/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 29.42020 | 31.834th/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.3%2020 | 0.0%1st/108 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 70.8%85th/150 · 2024 | 99.7%19th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 69.3%65th/144 · 2024 | 77.0%55th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 85.9%79th/186 · 2024 | 89.6%60th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 89160th/210 · 2024 | 15627th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 24.977th/208 · 2024 | 37.632nd/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.7071st/164 · 2022 | 2.8063rd/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 4232009 | — |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 374,800120th/161 · 2023 | 724,062107th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 1.7984th/203 · 2024 | 5.40157th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 41.9%57th/212 · 2021 | 15.6%119th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 15.587th/200 · 2023 | 16.193rd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 34.3%99th/214 · 2024 | 18.6%135th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 88895th/149 · 2024 | 1,72067th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 62.066th/205 · 2025 | 69.449th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 42.0116th/207 · 2025 | 58.866th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 58.0100th/207 · 2025 | 70.849th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 67.2110th/207 · 2025 | 73.384th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 60.772nd/205 · 2025 | 70.239th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 60.094th/205 · 2025 | 74.246th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 1.455th/145 · 2023 | 0.831st/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $623.6 m96th/156 · 2025 | $663.3 m91st/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 2.0%59th/156 · 2025 | 1.6%83rd/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 6.7%50th/154 · 2025 | 4.0%108th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 8,000140th/170 · 2020 | 13,000121st/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.65%98th/168 · 2020 | 1.81%33rd/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 23.0 m86th/163 · 2025 | 28.0 m83rd/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 1.0 m2011 | 40.0 m35th/65 · 2023 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.20%85th/110 · 2022 | 0.68%52nd/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 9107th/137 · 2023 | 3118th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 319115th/197 · 2023 | 1,76473rd/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Albania or Cyprus?
Albania has the larger population: 2.3 m (2025) compared with 1.4 m for Cyprus (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Albania or Cyprus?
Albania is larger: 28,750 km² (2024) compared with 9,250 km² for Cyprus (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Albania or Cyprus?
Albania has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $66.31 bn intl. (2025) compared with $63.71 bn intl. for Cyprus (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Albania or Cyprus?
Cyprus has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $64,575 intl. (2025) compared with $28,221 intl. for Albania (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Albania or Cyprus?
Cyprus has the higher life expectancy at birth: 81.8 years (2024) compared with 79.8 years for Albania (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Albania or Cyprus?
Cyprus spends more on the military: $663.3 m (2025) compared with $623.6 m for Albania (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Albania or Cyprus?
Cyprus: 66.1 points (43rd in the world); Albania: 60.6 points (55th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Albania vs Cyprus — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/albania-vs-cyprus. Data as of 26 October 2026.